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Children's Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza has published the second part of her Family Review on behalf of the Government
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Children's Commissioner for England puts forward recommendations to better support families

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Action for Children has published findings from its survey of parents and staff to launch its annual Secret Santa campaign, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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A fifth of working parents worried about affording Christmas presents

Families
The IFS report estimates spending on the ‘free’ entitlement will ‘buy’ 9 per cent less in 2024-25 compared with 2021-22, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Education spending report warns the economic 'squeeze' for the childcare sector is yet to be felt

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A total of 11 per cent of nurseries and pre-schools surveyed said they would have to close permanently if support towards energy costs ends after next year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

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Think tank Onward puts forward ideas to fix what it calls an 'inflexible and costly' childcare system with a 'dysfunctional provider market', PHOTO Onward
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Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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The report highlights the continuing impact the pandemic is having on children's development, health and wellbeing, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

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New research from BookTrust highlights the positive impact books that are representative of the UK have on children, PHOTO BookTrust
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New research suggests more needs to be done to make children's books truly representative

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The report reveals how much money donor countries spend on early years aid, PHOTO Theirworld
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World leaders told to invest more in the early years

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The open letter is signed by more than 100 people in the early years sector
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Open letter from the sector to Ofsted highlights 'failings' of its early years curriculum review

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The NDNA survey reveals the benefit to nursery businesses if they were exempt from business rates, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Chancellor urged to abolish business rates for nurseries that 'push businesses into making a loss'

Management
New research from Ofsted aims to help practitioners raise the quality of education they provide children impacted by the pandemic PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

Provision
The coalition, convened by Kindred Squared, puts forward four alternative childcare funding proposals, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years coalition calls for 'radical rethink' of childcare funding

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The Early Years Alliance survey suggests there is strong opposition among childminders about joining an agency, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Making childminder agencies compulsory would lead to 'mass exodus' of profession – survey

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ICAPE want current testing in primary schools to be replaced by a system that prioritises children's learning PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Educators call for primary school testing to be scrapped

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Findings from the survey of childminders highlighted how increased paperwork is impacting upon their practice, contributing to the decline of the workforce, PHOTO SCMA
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Scottish childminders call for major reform to inspections that are 'geared' towards nurseries

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The analysis finds that low-income families will see little benefit from the cut in National Insurance, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Low income families will be pushed to the 'brink of survival' if benefits don't rise with inflation

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